NCCMeeting&AGM-November3rd2017HeldatRNLITrainingCollege,Poole,Dorset

AttendeesChairman JethroMoore(Jet)ViceChairman VacantSecretary+IsleofMan KeirronTastagh(KT)Treasurer+SDevon MarkAgnew(MA)ExecutiveOfficer JohnPaulEatock(JP)Cornwall JorrinMassingham(Jey)Cornwall CharlieRusted(CR)SWales TonyRees(TR)Dorset SophieTanner(ST)RNLI JoJoMains-CommunitySafetyIntelligenceManagerRNLI TonyWafer-CommunitySafetyManagerApologiesROSPA DavidJWalkerAALS IanRead(onbehalfofMarcusBailie) N.Devon MarkGarland N.Wales MarkRichards(Baggy)WWales JohnByrom N.Ireland OisinHallissey/TrevorFisherDorset RussellThompsonScotlandE StevieBoyle Absent ChannelIslands PennySetubalNEEngland LloydMurrayScotlandW AndySpinkReminderAroleoftherepistorepresentprovidersinyourregion,disseminateinformationregionally,andsharerelevantinformationnationally.Wehaveproducedcollectiveinterpretationofwhatisreasonablypracticable.• Developed4mainCoasteeringguidancedocuments,whicharesensible&pragmatic.

http://www.nationalcoasteeringcharter.org.uk/docs/

• CoasteeringactivityhaschangedfrombeingasafetyissueintheeyesofHSE,toasuccesscasestudyintheUKDrowningPreventionStrategy.ProfessionallyledCoasteeringisnowconsideredasafetysolutiononmanylevels.

• “TheskillsetsoftheUK’sCoasteeringleadershavebeenrecognisedbytheNational

WaterSafetyForum,whichisitselfahugeaccolade.Furthermore,participationinprofessionallyledCoasteeringjourneys(byNCCmembers)hasbeenidentifiedasasolutiontopeople’slackofrealriskmanagementexperience.Apracticalrealisticpreventionoffuturedrowningrisk.”

AstheNCC,wehaveachievedalot.ThefollowingminutesareACTIONfocused.

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Coordinating Group Meeting - Agenda

1. MinutesfromNewquay2016discussedandagreed2. Regionalnews/itemsimpactingtheCoasteeringindustry,discussionofincidents

andnearmisses,andlearningoutcome3. UpdateonENOSandGetWETproject-KeirronTastagh4. NationalDrowningPreventionStrategy-JoJoMains/TonyWafer5. Website/development&anonymousIncidentReportingformonline-MarkAgnew6. Financeupdate-MarkAgnew7. Membership-retention,proofofmembership8. Voteinnewconstitution&Safeguardingpolicy.9. 2018AGMandSymposiuminDorset10. A.O.B.

NCC AGM

• Proposals for vice chair (presently vacant)

• Replacement secretary in place by 2018 AGM and Symposium

Practical Workshop in the Sea Survival Centre Have the 'full effect' of a real situation with noise and waves to ensure the basics we are promoting at regional workshops / training courses is actually realistic and will work in real conditions as well as a nicely sheltered beach. In other words, some realistic scenario playouts. Record time it actually takes to execute rescues / reverse incidents, so that folk can make informed decisions. "Would I be better landing a casualty, swimming to the next available safe landing, staying still and awaiting a Lifeboat, keeping the casualty warm in a survival bag, in the water." What role can the Coasteering guide take in a rescue, and what can they do to cut down the time it takes to retrieve a person / multiple persons?

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1. Previousminutes-Newquay2016 Action

Minutesapproved,withsomeactionsoutstanding:MarkAgnewtosendtheuptodatememberslisttoSecretarySecretarytohaveacompletecurrentdatabaseforcommunication.DatabaseinputtedtoMailChimp(inregions),enablingNCCofficerstokeepthisupdatedandcommunicatewithCoasteeringproviders.SendourRegionalminutestoNCCSecretaryaftereachmeeting.TheNationalTrust(NT)willbecomingbacktoEnglandwithregardstowhattheirplanisformanagingactivitiesontheirland.(Stillundecided,PhilSadleristhemainpointofcontactforus).JettofindoutwhotheEnglandversionofWATOis.RemindmembershipofRiddorreporting.Followlinkbelow:http://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/report.htmWadeDatabase-theonlywaythatthisisgoingtobeofusetous/availabletousisifweputinfointoitproperly.

MarkAgnew(Tobecompleted)AllRepsNTJetSeeonlineincidentreportform.

2. Regionalnews,incidentsandlearningpoints:N.Wales:Nomeetingsregionally.Noincidentsornearmissesreported.2helicopterrescueshavetakenplace.OnlyBaggyasregionalrep,asrepsarerequiredtobepaidmembers.Statusquo(noappetiteforfurtherlearning)PlanforFeb’18foraregionalmeeting.W.Wales:Numberofincidents,notmuchsharingorreporting.2helicopterrescueshavetakenplace.1wasamemberofthepublic,1wasacommercialprovider.Barnaclecutsandtwistedanklesremainthefrequentrisk.Peoplesbasicmovementskillsabsentinparticipants.Increasinglargerwetsuitsrequired,andkneeswearingout.S.Wales:1incidentbroughttolight,whereaparticipantincurredascratchtotopofankle.Weekslaterclaimedtheyhadbrokentheirankleinshallowwater.Theywereproventobea‘careerlitigator’.

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Thesessionhadtakenplaceaspartofalargegroup,andtheywereallaskedifanyinjuriesatendofsession.Tookstatementsfromotherparticipantstoprovethis.Importanttoaskproviders“Whatlearningpointsfromtheseason”?Minorincidentshaveoccurred,includingapanicattack.Questionsoveraccesstoaggresspointsfornewroutes.Aninstructorwasoutinconditions,sweptoffrockleadingtoanearmiss.Understandingownlimitationsimportant.Promotingregionalcultureof‘Whysharingisgood’.ClosedFBgroupshaveworkedveryeffectivelyforregions.PortugueseManofWarjellyfishinfluxoverthe2017season.Regionalmeetingtobeheldon15thNovember’17.ProposeFBpagecalledNCC.’region’asstandardthroughoutUK.NWaleshappytoshareguidanceonmanagementofFBgroup.ShareandPinNCCgenericstatementtoeachregionalgrouppage.Dorset:Largepush(andactualturnout)totheregionalworkshop.Fewincidentsreported,2minorinjuries.2helicopterrescueshavetakenplace.1wasabrokenleg,1wasabrokenankle.Fromincidentswastherewasnolearningpoints.ThereisnoDorsetAirAmbulance,replyonNWales.Feedbacksuggestskeepingcasualtyonledge,donotcarrypeopleout,duetothetimefactor.Cornwall:1meetingregionallyinMay.Noincidentshavebeenreported.Therewasafalsecall-out.Also2managedmedicalconditionsonsessions.1wasaHypoglycaemicwhowasprescribedsugar.Spottedearly.1wasapanicattackindeepwater.Questionsoncall-outprocedureoftheCoastguardasnot‘local’.N.Devon:Aninstructorbroketheirankleonacommercialsession.Discussion-footwearwassupportive,management,personslipped.Norealisticprevention.Managedincidentwhereaclienthadfallenover,andtheirhelmethadcuttheirhead.Concernraisedabout‘NationalCitizenScheme(NCS)visitingledgroupswithoutlocalknowledge/familiarityofroutesoregress.Runresidentialswithfunding,guidesarenotfromregionbeingusedandareon-sitinglocations.

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S.Devon:1regionalmeetingperyear.20participants,includedenvironmentalworkshopandRNLIexercise.Noincidentsrecorded.Therewasanunavoidablebrokenanklebyaninstructor.NextmeetingApril/May‘18Regionstoaimfor2meetingsperyear:EndofSeason-learningfocusStartofSeason-trainingfocusIsleofMan:Minimum1meetingperyear,practicalworkshopfollowedbyabrewandsharingofideas,informationfromnationalmeetings.Noseriousincidentsreported(orknownof).Cutsandbruisesoccur.DiscussionsoverexerciseswithlocalCoastguardandRNLIcrews.N.Ireland:Notbeenaregionalmeetingforsometime.OisinHallesseyfromTollymoreorganised2singledayworkshopsinOctober‘17withallcoasteeringprovidersinvitedtoattend.Asmallchargewasrequiredtocovercosts.Wellattended,andplansforthenextregionalworkshoptobeheldin2018.

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AnnualNCCMeetingsTheNCCCoordinatingGroupmeeting(previouslyreferredtoastheNationalmeeting)andtheAGMwillcontinuetotakeplaceannually.ApracticalworkshopORasymposiumwillalsotakeplace,onaBiAnnualProcess:Year1:CoordinatingGroupMeeting,AGMandSymposiumYear2:CoordinatingGroupMeeting,AGMandminiworkshoptosharepractice,concentratingonaspecificarea.TheCoordinatinggroupconsistsofallregionalreps,committeeofficersandspecifiedindustrypartners.TheAGMisopentoallcurrentmembers.TheSymposiumisopentoallproviders,withtheNCCcoveringthecostsofmembersattending.NextSymposium10th-11thNov’18.

Mini-workshopthemes/practice,repssendideastotheSecretary

3. ENOSandGetWETProject:Thereisincreasingappetiteforsettingsomelonger-termgoals,aswellassupportingfurtherresearchintoeverydayCoasteeringissues/challengeswefaceasproviders.

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TothisendtheNCChasinstigatedpreliminaryresearchinwaterdepthsreachedafterentryfromheight,whichaddedsomeimportantconsiderationstodiscussiononstepheights.TheNCCinvitedAndyMiddletontospeakaboutouropportunityasanindustrytohavearealimpactonenvironmentalhealthandstewardship.KeirronTastagh(NCCSecretary)attendedtheGetWETseminarinBrusselsinMarch,representingtheNCC.TheseminarwasafocuspointofanENOSnetworkprojectwhichbroughttogetherbodiesfromallovertheEUtoshareideas.ThispartnershiphasledtothecreationofatoolkittosupportthedevelopmentofwatersportsacrossEurope.TheGetWETtoolkitwhichtheNCChelpedtodevelopattheseminarinBrusselsisnowavailabletodownloadfromhttp://www.beactive-getwet.eu/tool-kitENOShaveacknowledgedtheinvolvementoftheNCCinthedevelopmentofthisdocument.IfyourbusinessortheNCCisinterestedinbeinginvolvedwiththesecondaryprojectthereare2stepsthatweneedtotake:• FirstlyastheprojectisbeingdrivenforwardthroughENOSthe

NCCshouldjoinENOS.http://www.nature-sports.eu/join-enos/

• Attendandtakepartindiscussionatthebi-annualENOSconference:bringingtogetheracademics,professionalresearchers,studentsandpractitionersintheareaofoutdoorsports.The5thNature&SportsEuro’MeetwilltakeplaceinVianadoCastelo(Portugal),from24to26September2019.

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4. NationalDrowningPreventionStrategy-updateThestrategyhasnowbeenrunningfor18months,focusingondrowningpreventionatstrategiclevel.TheNDPShaspromotedtheNCCasaworkingcasestudyofdrowningpreventioneducation.NCC’sprimaryroleisPromotingSafeCoasteering.Thisisfromoperationalleveluptolong-termstrategyfortheCoasteeringindustry.TheNCCareakeypartneroftheNDPS.TheNationalDrowningPreventionStrategyhas:• MadeinroadsintotheNationalCurriculum.• DevelopedSwimSafe-aprogramjointranbyRNLIandSwimEngland.

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• Combinededucationalmaterialsfrompartners.• Formedarea(waterbased)plansforareaswithaccesstowater:

1. Cities(canalsetc)2. Beaches(highriskareasmanagement)3. Cliffsandun-mannedareas(NationalTrust,otherlandowners)

wanttoaccesswater).Waterrelatedself-harmWorkincludesholisticpictureofwellbeing&mentalhealth.Conceptofmentalhealth‘firstaiders’whocanrecognisethesigns.NCCcancontribute,linktoAALS,regionalApptobedeveloped,alsoforumsSwimSafefranchise-canbedeliveredbyapprovedproviders(withappropriateskills).GetWETfranchise-canbeusedbyNCCmembers.

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5. WebsiteDevelopmentChanges-Dataofmembersisnowdirectlyonthewebsite.Providerspagehashad5,000viewsItisnowcurrent(onlypaidupmembersdisplayed)Decision:only1nationalNCCFacebookpagerequired(droporganisationpage,retaintheopenpublicgroup).AnonymousIncidentReportformisnowonlineonthewebsite.(Divingindustryalreadyhasaworkingexample).learning@ncc

6. FinanceBankAccountstandsat: £7200.4601/11/2017 Outgoings:foryearfrom01/11/2016: £3380.05

Outstandingbills: Outstandingbills:None PettyCash:asat01/11/2017 £32.24

Outstandinginvoices:8.ThesewillbevoidedattheendofNovemberifstill unpaid. ReceiptsforallreasonableoutofpocketexpensesareneededtogettoMarkassoonaspossibleaftermeetings.Chasinginvoicesformembershipisprovingaverydifficulttask.

Detailstofollowinanemailtomembership,pleasesharewithallprovidersCoordinatingGroup

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7. Membership

Membershipstandsat66fullmembers,2individualmembers.(19lessfullmembersthan2016)Discussionovernecessityforacertificateforpaidupmembers.Agreedthatifproofrequired,requestaletterheadedconfirmationfromMarkattimeofpayment.Retainingandincreasingmembership(seeagendapoint10.AOB)

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8. Constitution&SafeguardingDiscussedandvotedinunanimously.Agreementtoraiseitsprofiletomembership.JPtoproofreadagreedandhandtoBaggy.BaggytoformatthedocumentandhandtoMark.ConstitutiontohaveaholdingplaceonthewebsiteandbeliveendDecember17.Sharedocumentinitsholdingplaceonsocialmedia.DiscussiononSafeguarding:Conclusion-membersareresponsiblefortheirownSafeguardingPoliciesandProcesses.

Repstoensuretheirregion’sprovidersknowit’sthereForallmembers

9. Symposium&AGM2018Symposium2018isinDorset.TheAGMwillbeginpromptlyat9amonSaturday10thNovember.Mainsymposiumwelcome9:30amwithoutlineofactivities.TheweekendwillfinishintheafternoonofSunday11th.(Posteroutby15thJan2018).CoordinatingGroupMeetingFri9thNovat9:30am,atRNLITrainingCollege,Poole.Themeetingmaybefollowedbyanafternoonmini-workshopsuchas“handlingthemediainacrisis”.SymposiumorganisedbySophie,Tommoandasmallteam.Scopingandideasinclude:Geology&Education-KitProvision-Variouslocations.Smallchargetocovercosts.

• EventitselfFREEformembers.• Accommodation&foodpackageavailable.

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10. Anyotherbusiness:

DiscussiononthedirectionoftheNCC.Referbackto‘PromotingSafeCoasteering’-sharinglearning.SeealsoAgendaPoints3&4.

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MembershipretentionRetainingandincreasingmembershipneedstobedrivenregionally.Discussionontheperceivedbenefitsofmembership.Mainfocus:SupportbytheNCC,sharingofknowledge,disseminatingcurrentgoodpractice.AddedincentivessuchasSymposiumcostscoveredforcurrentmembers,votingrights,opportunitytomakeapositiveimpact.RegionalRepsRegionalrepsarerequiredtoholdCurrentmembership.AnynewrepsinplaceneedtoinformSecretary.Discussiononbenefits&responsibilitiesofbeingarep,andhopetousethesetofillcurrentvacancies.

NationalCoasteeringCharter-AGM NewSecretaryKeirronhadcirculatedhisintentiontoresignasSecretary,andareplacementneededtobeinplacebeforethenextAGM.JorrinMassingham(Jay)volunteeredandwasvotedinasInterimSecretary.Therewillbeahand-overperioduntil1stApril’18,atwhichpointKeirronwilleffectivelystepdown.ThecommitteethankedKeirronforhis8yearsinpost.Keirronvolunteeredandwasvotedintobetheinterimsecretaryofthe‘nationalcoasteeringsafetyworkinggroup’,atthestakeholdermeetingchairedbytheNationalWaterSafetyForumon7thOctober2010,atRNLIHQ,Poole.Heworkedwiththesteeringgroup,throughthesuccessfulformationoftheNationalCoasteeringCharterinNovember2011.HecontinuedintotheElectedRoleasSecretaryofNCC,andhasworkedcloselywithproviders,regions,ROSPAandindustrystakeholders.NewViceChairTonyReesvolunteeredandwasvotedintothepositionofViceChair.CurrentChair(Jet)wasvotedtoremaininpostuntilthenextAGMon10thNovember2018.RoleofDevelopmentOfficerremainsvacant.

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PracticalWorkshopintheSeaSurvivalCentre JoJoMainsandTonyWafer(RNLI)attendedthecoordinatinggroupmeeting,andthegroupreceivedabriefingpriortotheafternoonpracticalsession.Ithasbeenclinicallyproventhathypothermiawillnotbeginforatleast30minutesinUKwaters(sea)withoutwetsuits.Participantswearingwetsuitswillextendthisperiod.(Sessiondurationpriortoincidentalsoneedstobeconsidered).Stage 1. Initial Responses – first 3-5 minutes. Stage 2. Short-term immersion – 5-30+ minutes: neuromuscular dysfunction leading to physical incapacitation caused by cooling of superficial nerves and muscle. Stage 3. Long-term immersion – 30 minutes plus. Hypothermia. Stage 4. Circum-rescue collapse: just before, during, or just after rescue. Golden & Hervey FrompaperonImmersionResearchbyProfessorMikeTiptonhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/292960724_Cold_Water_ImmersionPrioritiesbyemergencyservicesaredecidedonwhetheracasualtyisBIGsick‘Load&Go’,orLITTLEsick.(Howseriousisthecurrentcondition).TheRNLIaimtolaunchwithin8-10minsofbeingcalled.Fromlaunchtocasualtywithin25mins.IdentifyingaSpinalinjuryIffallen,ifpaininneckorback,pinsandneedles,incontinence,erection(inmales);treatasasuspectedspinalinjuryandfollowprotocol.Only2%ofsuspectedspinalsareactuallyspinalinjury.

NotesfromtheRNLItrainingsessionintheSeaSurvivalPoolFor efficient handovers to the inshore rescue crews - byTonyRees

Getting the casualty in the boat while conscious will either happen legs in first, one leg in first or facing out (away from the boat). Unconscious casualty in the water - priority is the airway, followed by C spine if history indicates there maybe spinal trauma. Before moving an unconscious casualty consider the following (look after self, team, casualty):

• How long has the casualty been in the water during the session and the rescue so far?

• How long will it take for the lifeboat to reach you from the local station?

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• Where is the nearest dry exit for you and the casualty? • What is the access to the exit like? How easy is it to extract up and out

from there? • What is the water temp? (time of year related)

You will be using these questions to decide whether to stay in the water with the casualty and wait for the lifeboat, or to evacuate overland with the coastguard. An anecdote used to draw our attention to the big picture was; the lifeboat arrived 10 minutes after coastguard on an incident, however extraction by boat would have seen the casualty in an ambulance within 30 mins and the coastguard extraction (hoisting and carrying) back to the road took 4 hours. When managing a suspected spinal after turning the casualty, efficient solutions in coasteering kit is to use the ‘Vulcan Death Grip’ (in photo 1) or better still the shoulder strap grip and clamp (Photo 2). With both methods the head is “clamped between the forearms. (The efficient method for turning a casualty while wearing a buoyancy aid is the log roll). Once you have control of the head in this way you remain there, in control of all action around the casualty until relieved; taking over control of the casualty’s head can be done by using the standard ‘vice grip’. On arrival, the RNLI boat crew will decide which course of action they will take. Both stretcher solutions have a number of colour coded straps the sequence of which will easily be relayed to you at the scene. Offering the stretcher into the boat, this again will depend upon the stretcher used and the boat use, the cleanest entry achieved even with the most cluttered sponson, was head first (this may differ on the ground). Ultimately, what was reinforced was that the speed that help arrives, has a huge bearing on the outcome of the incident so early requests for help are imperative. The information above is not meant to be ground breaking rather just reinforce what we do already with the odd handy hint thrown in.